41

"Just one?" says the whale, surprised. "By itself? How unusual. How suspicious. No, we haven't seen anything like that. I'm glad you killed it, but I worry what it could have meant. We've always wondered when they would try targeting the Celebration of Eternity. Maybe this time, they finally have. Thank you, we'll keep an eye out for anything else suspicious." She twists her head around to see Flynn up close. "Were you interested in seeing us, in helping Kavitha kill the squid, because you're courting one of our gifts? I'm sure Elho will be happy to reward you for everything you've done to protect us and our protectors."

"And you, Tamru," the whale says. "I thought that maybe you had given up on us, and yet here you are. You know, our offer is always open to you if you ever decide you want it." You arch an eyebrow. Tamru was offered a gift by the whales? He's never mentioned it to you.